Links
Organizations, research centers, and educational resources concerned with the continuous casting of steel. Every link here is checked periodically; tell us if you find one that has moved.
Technical societies
The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
Advances the knowledge of engineering and the arts and sciences involved in the production and use of minerals, metals, materials, and energy resources, and records and disseminates significant developments in these areas.
aimehq.orgAssociation for Iron and Steel Technology
Formed in 2004 by the merger of the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers and the Iron & Steel Society, AIST advances the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel.
aist.orgThe Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Promotes the global science and engineering professions concerned with minerals, metals, and materials.
tms.orgAlacero — Latin American Steel Association
Promotes the interests of Latin America's iron and steel producers, providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and the technical and economic information the region's industry depends on. Formerly ILAFA.
alacero.org
Research centers
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center
An industry–university cooperative research center for steel processing and product development — and, like the CCC, based at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.
aspprc.mines.eduCenter for Iron and Steelmaking Research
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fundamental research and education in ironmaking, steelmaking, and metals processing.
engineering.cmu.eduCentre for Metallurgical Process Engineering
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 1985 by J. Keith Brimacombe.
cmpe.ubc.caMcGill Metals Processing Centre
McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Processing and production of advanced metallurgical materials, including continuous and strip casting.
mcgill.caMcMaster Steel Research Centre
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Ironmaking, steelmaking process control, steel product design, and metal forming.
eng.mcmaster.caKent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri. An industry-funded consortium researching steelmaking, casting, and clean steel.
psmrc.netSolidification Laboratory
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Fundamental aspects of solidification and their application to the casting of metals.
beckermann.lab.uiowa.edu
Education & reference
SteelUniversity
Educational resource on steel, including continuous casting. Courses and process simulations from the World Steel Association.
steeluniversity.orgInstitute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
The UK professional body for materials, minerals and mining, publishing journals and running technical events across the field.
iom3.orgCFD Online
An online center for computational fluid dynamics — forums, a wiki, reference material, and a jobs board.
cfd-online.com
Short courses
Brimacombe Continuous Casting Course
A week-long course on the continuous casting of steel billets, blooms and slabs, held annually in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Prof. Brian G. Thomas is among the presenters.
brimacombecourse.org